Missing \begin{document}

[superggfun]

Hi, I am nb, how to solve this problem, thanks.

C:\Users\21922\Desktop\Awesome-CV-master\examples>xelatex coverletter.tex
This is XeTeX, Version 3.141592653-2.6-0.999996 (MiKTeX 24.4) (preloaded format=xelatex.fmt)
 restricted \write18 enabled.
entering extended mode
(coverletter.tex
LaTeX2e <2024-06-01> patch level 2
L3 programming layer <2024-05-27>
(awesome-cv.cls

! LaTeX Error: Missing \begin{document}.

See the LaTeX manual or LaTeX Companion for explanation.
Type  H <return>  for immediate help.
 ...

l.1 .
     ./awesome-cv.cls
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[ASxa86]

I am getting this issue using both MikTex on Windows and texlive on Ubuntu. I haven't modified any files.

I am just trying to run:

git clone https://github.com/posquit0/Awesome-CV
cd Awesome-CV/examples
xelatex resume.tex

[LeaDevelop]

Hello, I've experienced the same error in Windows environment. Error points to awesome-cv.cls, the file is basically not found due to differences in how Linux and Windows handle file paths.

Quick workaround:

0. Backup your current work in progress
1. Copy the awesome-cv.cls from the root - Awesome-CV-master directory and paste it into the examples directory (override existing file there)
2. Let's take for example coverletter.tex
3. Adjust two following lines that require adjustments (line 21 will solve the missing class error, line 53 will solve image not appearing).

• line 21 \documentclass[11pt, a4paper]{C:/<adjust your directory path>/Awesome-CV-master/examples/awesome-cv}
• line 53 \photo[circle,noedge,left]{"../examples/profile"}

This is only workaround. For proper solution would need to look further!

I had brief attempts in file we override examples/awesome-cv.cls, which is the source of the issue. My attempts included adjusting to absolute path or various different relative paths but all attempts failed, which is why quick workaround is my current solution.

[superggfun]

Hi, Thanks for replying me, although I have already completed my CV. My solving is running the template at website like that leaf website sorry I forget the name, not running at the local windows machine. It will work. Best.

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On Thu, 3 Apr 2025 at 13:22, Lea ***@***.***> wrote: Hello, I've experienced the same error in Windows environment. Error points to awesome-cv.cls, the file is basically not found due to differences in how Linux and Windows handle file paths. *Quick workaround*: 0. Backup your current work in progress 1. Copy the awesome-cv.cls from the root - *Awesome-CV-master directory* and paste it into the examples directory (override existing file there) 2. Let's take for example coverletter.tex 3. Adjust two following lines that require adjustments (line 21 will solve the missing class error, line 53 will solve image not appearing). - *line 21* \documentclass[11pt, a4paper]{C:/<adjust your directory path>/Awesome-CV-master/examples/awesome-cv} - *line 53* \photo[circle,noedge,left]{"../examples/profile"} This is only workaround. For proper solution would need to look further! I had brief attempts in file we override *examples/awesome-cv.cls*, which is the source of the issue. My attempts included adjusting to absolute path or various different relative paths but all attempts failed, which is why quick workaround is my current solution. — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#538 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AVI6OOYPZB4YMFYAD5NHLED2XURYZAVCNFSM6AAAAAB2MB7RRCVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43URDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHMYTENZRGMZDAMA> . You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[LeaDevelop]

I was hoping you got the solution at the time hehe, I shared it in case anybody else encounters the same problem on current latest version of repository.

Thanks for confirming solution that overleaf worked as well, I didn't give it a try yet, I personally used TexStudio.